Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domainLiving in Bonners Ferry, ID: what to set up and who to call
Bonners Ferry runs its own electric utility, City of Bonners Ferry (ID). Tap water in Bonners Ferry comes from the City of Bonners Ferry water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bonners Ferry, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Bonners Ferry.
Power comes from City of Bonners Ferry (ID)
City of Bonners Ferry (ID) (City of Bonners Ferry (ID)), a municipal utility, serves all of Bonners Ferry.
Start or move service: bonnersferry-id.gov · (208) 267-3105
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Bonners Ferry water system
The City of Bonners Ferry water system supplies almost all of Bonners Ferry. It draws surface water and serves 3,367 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.0 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. ID1110003.
3 home internet providers serve Bonners Ferry
100% of 1,210 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| E.l. Internet Northwest | Fiber, Fixed wireless, Cable | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fiber, DSL | 69% | 6,000/6,000 |
| Intermax Networks | Fixed wireless | 73% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 2 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bonners Ferry.
Boundary County Landfill
This isn’t Bonners Ferry’s own facility. Whether Bonners Ferry residents may use it is the town’s rule: check bonners-ferry.com.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Bonners Ferry is in Boundary County School District 101.
BSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Bonners Ferry is in ZIP code 83805
ZIP codes where Bonners Ferry residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bonners Ferry | ZIP’s residents in Bonners Ferry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83805 | Bonners Ferry, ID | 100% | 30% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Bonners Ferry
Who supplies Bonners Ferry’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Bonners Ferry water system (EPA ID ID1110003). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bonners Ferry?
City of Bonners Ferry (ID) (City of Bonners Ferry (ID)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Bonners Ferry?
E.l. Internet Northwest, Ziply Fiber, Intermax Networks (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bonners Ferry?
83805. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bonners Ferry in?
Boundary County School District 101.
How do I register to vote in Bonners Ferry?
In Idaho you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 11 days before). Elections here are run by the Boundary County Clerk. Check your registration at elections.sos.idaho.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.